#A755CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.189 313.4), rgb(167, 85, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A755CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A755CE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 85, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.189 313.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A755CE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A755CE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A755CE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A755CE text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A755CE
oklch(59.9% 0.189 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C6
oklch(55.5% 0.206 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8631AB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#A755CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2F75D2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BCB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36A8A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A755CE
#A755CE
oklch(59.9% 0.189 313.4)
- #539400
#539400
oklch(59.9% 0.17 133.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A755CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A755CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
Use #A755CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.